Description
First, it is important to have a look at what can be considered the
most important points of the game, the title song. It is the song that
players will remember the most, and that they will strongly associate
with the game. This section will investigate key components for the
title songs of Bloons games. First of all the two main games, Bloons TD
5, and Bloons TD 6. As can be seen in the chromatogram, there is quite a
big difference in complexity in the two games. The TD 5 song is quite
simple, with a lot of repetition, and a very clear melody. The TD 6 song
is much more complex, with a lot of different melodies and harmonies.
The TD 6 song also has a lot more variation in the chroma, with a lot of
different pitches being used, as well as an increase in tempo. This is
interesting, as it shows that the composer has chosen to make the song
much more complex, and much more varied. The title song for Bloons TD 5
has a lot of repetition, repeating the marimba melody between 15-30,
35-50 and 100-115 second. The major twist in this track is around 50
seconds, where all instruments are replaced by a flute. The flute stops
at 100 seconds, where the old instruments come back.
The title song for Bloons TD 6 has a lot of variation, with a lot of
different melodies and harmonies. The song is much more complex, with a
lot of different pitches being used, as well as an increase in tempo.
The song is also much longer, with a duration of 4 minutes, compared to
the 2 minutes of the TD 5 song. It does follow the same repetition of
instruments, with a similar shift at around 100 seconds, where the
instruments are replaced by a flute, this continues until 150 seconds,
but in contrast to the BTD 5 theme the instruments all slowly join back
in, and keep playing.
